Chess Puzzle #0UzL9 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 609 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: 2rq1rk1/pbpnnppp/1p2p3/4P3/3P4/2NQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 5 13

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