Chess Puzzle #17509 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 829 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops h2/h5; knights b1/g1; pawns a4/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a5/b7/c7/d5/e7/f6/g5/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh5 — rook h8→h5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen d1→h5, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/1ppbp3/5p2/p2p2pB/P2P3p/4P2P/1PP2PPB/RN1QK1NR b KQkq - 1 8

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