Chess Puzzle #2HRW2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 535 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e3; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→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: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/1bn1p3/8/3PQ3/P2BB3/1PP1N1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 12

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