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

Rating 592 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/d3; knight h2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. 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: r1b2rk1/p1p1nppp/1p1bpq2/8/3PQ3/2PB3P/P1PB1PPN/R4RK1 b - - 5 14

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