Chess Puzzle #13xTy — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 878 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d5/d7/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 d3→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: r2q1rk1/1b1pbppp/p1n5/1p1pP3/3P4/P2Q1N2/1PB2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 13

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