Chess Puzzle #0xfa2 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 606 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knights d2/g5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b6/g4; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop. 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: 2rq1rk1/pp2nppp/1bn1p3/3pP1N1/1P1P2b1/P3B3/2QNBPPP/R4RK1 b - - 8 14

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