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

Rating 886 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen b6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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/pp3ppp/1qnbp3/8/2pPQ3/2P2N2/PPB2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 12

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