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

Rating 853 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. 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: r2q1rk1/ppp1nppp/2n1p3/3p4/3P4/2PQPNP1/PP1N1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 10

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