Chess Puzzle #0Yc9d — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 594 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b1/c1; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. 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: 1rbq1rk1/1p1pbppp/p1n1p3/2p5/2P1Q3/P3P3/1P1P1PPP/RBB1K1NR b KQ - 0 10

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