Chess Puzzle #0SG8T — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 606 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/f6; knight a5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/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: r2q1rk1/1p1b1ppp/p2p1b2/n2Pp3/8/1PPQ1N2/P1B2PPP/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 15

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