Chess Puzzle #4tj9E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1104 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na7 — knight c6→a7. 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: 2r2rk1/1p2bppp/pqn1p3/3pP3/1P1P4/P3PN2/2Q3PP/1BR2RK1 b - - 6 18

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