Chess Puzzle #0L1PM — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 500 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop b1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/c8; knight e7; pawns a6/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/b3nppp/p3p3/q1ppP3/3P2PP/2NQ1P2/PP6/1BKR2NR b - - 1 18

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