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

Rating 732 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishops b6/b7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: 3r1rk1/1b2qppp/pbn1pn2/1p4N1/1P6/P1N1P2P/1BQ1BPP1/2R2RK1 b - - 4 16

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