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

Rating 560 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a3/f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. 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: r4rk1/1p1bqppp/p1n1p3/4P3/P2P4/R2Q1N2/5PPP/1B3RK1 b - - 4 19

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