Chess Puzzle #12uLr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 690 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g5; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight d5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: rnbq1rk1/ppp2ppp/4p3/3nP1bQ/8/2PB4/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 10

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