Chess Puzzle #3UoIk — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1040 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishop f4; knights f3/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b7/f8; bishops e7/g4; knight e8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. 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: 3qnrk1/prp1bppp/2pp4/4P1N1/2PP1Bb1/P2Q1N2/1P4PP/1R3RK1 b - - 2 16

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