Chess Puzzle #04VWH — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 710 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. 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: r4rk1/1b1nqppp/4p3/pp1p4/2pP4/P1P1PN1P/1PQ2PP1/RB3RK1 b - - 6 18

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