Chess Puzzle #1hk5P — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/d3; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/e6/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: r1bq1rk1/1p1nbppp/4p3/p3P3/4Q3/PP1B1N2/1B3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 18

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