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

Rating 431 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: 1rbq1rk1/1p1p1ppp/p3p3/4Pn2/4QPP1/2NB4/PPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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