Chess Puzzle #2UeS0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 606 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b6/c4/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. 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: r4rk1/pbp1qppp/1pn1p3/3n2N1/2pP3P/2N3P1/PPQ1PPB1/R4RK1 b - - 2 12

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