Chess Puzzle #1NLb9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knights e7/g7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1qnpnp/4p1pQ/3p2N1/3P2P1/2N5/PPP2P1P/R4RK1 b - - 4 16

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