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

Rating 820 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b3; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop g4; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 2rq1rk1/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/4P1N1/6b1/1B6/PPQN1PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 16

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