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

Rating 1099 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, triangle mate.

Position

White: king f2; queen h4; rooks a1/f7; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures knight. 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, triangle mate. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/ppp2R1p/2n3p1/4N3/2p4Q/8/PPP2KPP/RN1q4 b - - 1 15

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