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

Rating 935 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop c4; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a1/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop a1→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h6→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: rnbq1rk1/pp2pp1p/3p2pQ/2p3N1/2B1P3/3P4/P1P2PPP/bN3RK1 b - - 1 11

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