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

Rating 467 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knights e2/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1nbpp1/1qn1p2p/3pP3/3P4/3Q1N2/PPB1NPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 12

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.