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

Rating 776 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/d1; bishop g2; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, 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: 2rq1rk1/pb1n1ppp/1p2pb2/6N1/1Pp5/6P1/P1QNPPBP/2RR2K1 b - - 2 16

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