Chess Puzzle #1FN6N — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 414 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights b1/d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g6; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3qrk1/p1p2ppp/2pb1nb1/6P1/4p3/1PQ1P2P/PBPN1P2/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 15

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