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

Rating 992 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f3; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g2/g6/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b4/c5/d6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h4→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: r2q1rk1/p5bp/3p1pP1/2pn2B1/1p5Q/3P1R1P/PPP1N1P1/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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