Chess Puzzle #0TEy9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: r1bqk2r/ppp1nppp/2nb4/6N1/2B5/P7/1PQ2PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 11

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