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

Rating 520 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight d4→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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/pp3ppp/4p3/4P3/3nQ3/3B3P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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