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

Rating 574 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights f3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d8; knights d7/h5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nhf6 — knight h5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: r2b1rk1/2qn1ppp/p2p4/1pp2N1n/4P1Q1/3P1N2/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 4 15

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