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

Rating 775 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/d2/e3/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b4/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pb2bppp/1p2p3/3n2N1/1p3P1P/P3P3/1BQP2P1/RN2KB1R b KQ - 1 11

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