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

Rating 434 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishop b1; knights c3/g3; pawns b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a3/d7; knight c7; pawns b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop a3→b4. 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: r2q1rk1/2nb1ppp/4p3/1p1p4/2pP4/bPN1P1N1/2Q2PPP/1BR2K1R b - - 1 17

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