Chess Puzzle #5Lyt7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1064 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/e5/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h3→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: 1r3rk1/pbqpb1np/1p2p1p1/2p1P1N1/P7/3P2PQ/1PP2PB1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 19

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