Chess Puzzle #1Khdz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 612 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndb4 — knight d5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/2n1b3/3n2N1/2BP4/3Q4/P5PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 13

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