Chess Puzzle #2Dr9O — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 564 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishop e3; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b3/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g4; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight c6→a5. 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: r1q2rk1/2p1bppp/p1n5/1p1Pp1N1/6b1/1PP1BN2/P1Q2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 17

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