Chess Puzzle #01ZHj — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 502 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/b5; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1ppbbpp1/2np1n1p/1B6/4N3/2Q1PN2/PBP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 4 12

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