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

Rating 641 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights f3/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/c8; knights b6/d5; pawns a5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. 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: r1b2rk1/1pb1qppp/1np1p3/p2nP1N1/3P4/P4NP1/1PQ2PBP/R1B2RK1 b - - 4 15

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