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

Rating 755 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/g2; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishops c5/c6; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 2r2rk1/p2nnppp/1qb1p3/2b3N1/1p6/1N2P1P1/PPQ2PBP/R1BR2K1 b - - 12 18

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