Chess Puzzle #1l7J7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 634 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f3/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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/ppp4p/4p3/3pP3/2P1n3/5PP1/PPQ3P1/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 15

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