Chess Puzzle #6Cj8j — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h7; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb1n1ppB/1pp1pn2/8/3P4/2N1PNP1/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 12

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