Chess Puzzle #2BWBh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 664 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops f4/h7; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppB/1np2n2/q2p2N1/3P1B1P/P1P1P3/2Q2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 16

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