Chess Puzzle #0pYxQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 601 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b1; knights b3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f6/h5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. 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: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/2n2b2/4p2b/2P1Q3/1N3N2/PP3PPP/RB3RK1 b - - 1 18

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