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

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/f4; knights d4/g5; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c5/h5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. 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/pb2bppp/1p2p3/2n3Nn/2PN1B2/P3P3/2Q1BPPP/R4RK1 b - - 9 16

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