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

Rating 646 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/c2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/f2/g3/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights g4/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: N6e5 — knight g6→e5. 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/pp3ppp/2pp2n1/6P1/2P3n1/3Q2P1/PPB1PP2/1RB2RK1 b - - 2 18

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