Chess Puzzle #50kfn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knight a6; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. 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: r2q1rk1/6pp/np1p4/p1pb2N1/8/P5P1/1PQ1PP1P/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 17

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