Chess Puzzle #4mXjn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1053 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishop e6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight e4→c3. 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: 2r2rk1/ppq2ppp/4b3/3p4/PP1Nn3/3Q3P/2B2PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 4 21

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