Chess Puzzle #0TP3c — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 551 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c5/c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq2ppp/2n1p3/2np4/8/1PQ1PN2/PBP2PPP/2KR1B1R b - - 1 13

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