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

Rating 731 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b2bppp/p1np4/1p1P2N1/8/1B6/PPQ2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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