Chess Puzzle #0E0zJ — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knights e2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. 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: r2q1rk1/5ppp/2nbpn2/pp1p2N1/2pP4/2P1P3/PPQBNPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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