Chess Puzzle #174Mr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 738 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knights d4/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r4rk1/ppp1qppp/4b3/3np1N1/2BnQ3/3P4/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 6 12

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