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

Rating 427 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns b6/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. 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: r2q1rk1/1ppb1ppp/1pn5/3p4/1P1P4/P2QPNP1/5PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 14

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