Chess Puzzle #1b3gv — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 539 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights c6/g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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/pp1b1ppp/2n1p1n1/q2pP1NP/3P2P1/2NQ4/PP3PB1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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