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

Rating 462 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. 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: r2q1rk1/1b3ppp/2p1pn2/p2N4/3P4/3Q1N2/PPB2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 18

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