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

Rating 616 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. 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: r4rk1/p1pn1ppp/1p1p1q2/3P4/4Q3/3B4/PPP2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 2 15

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