Chess Puzzle #1t77p — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 875 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e3/f1; bishop d3; knight c2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight g6; pawns a5/b4/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5pbp/3p1pn1/p2Pp2Q/1pP5/3BR3/PPN2PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 18

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