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

Rating 737 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b2/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight g5; pawns c2/c3/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d5/d6; knight e7; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop d5→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r4rk1/p1pqnppp/3b4/3bp1N1/8/2PQ2P1/1RPP1PBP/2B2RK1 b - - 5 14

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