Chess Puzzle #0aIG4 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1228 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/n1p1pb2/3p2P1/1PP5/P1N1P3/1BQP1PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 11

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