Chess Puzzle #0f7TR — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 541 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a3/b3/c2/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/d5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra7 — rook a8→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: rn1q1rk1/1b2bppp/p7/1ppn4/3pQPP1/PP1B1N1P/2P5/RNB2RK1 b - - 1 13

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