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

Rating 1002 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen e4; rook h1; bishops f1/f4; knight g5; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a1/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. 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: rnb2rk1/pp4pp/5q2/6N1/PP2QB2/8/4KPPP/b4B1R b - - 2 16

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