Chess Puzzle #0RU5y — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 703 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight e8; pawns a6/b4/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. 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: r2qnrk1/1b2bppp/p7/2ppP3/Pp6/2PQ4/1PB2PPP/RNB1R1K1 b - - 1 15

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