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

Rating 442 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops b1/b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a6/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/2qnbpp1/p3p2p/2pp4/3P4/1P2PN2/PBQ2PPP/1B1R1RK1 b - - 1 16

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