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

Rating 892 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/c1; bishop b1; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→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/pp1bqp1p/2n3pQ/3p2Nn/3p4/1NP5/PP4PP/RBR3K1 b - - 1 23

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