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

Rating 576 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. 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: r2q1rk1/pp1nbppp/2p1p3/3n2N1/3P4/2PQ1N2/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 0 12

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