Chess Puzzle #15v6B — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 547 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c2; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights a5/e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. 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: r1bq1rk1/4nppp/p3p3/npp1P3/3P4/2PQ1NP1/P1B2P1P/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 13

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