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

Rating 534 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops a3/c2; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r2qr1k1/pbpn1ppp/1p2p3/3n4/3P4/B1PQPN2/P1B2PPP/R4R1K b - - 9 13

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