Chess Puzzle #1A7px — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 891 · Beginner · discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops a3/f1; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: O-O — king e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, kingside attack, mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/p3bppp/1pn2n2/2p1p1N1/2PpN3/BP2P2P/P1QP1PP1/R3KB1R b KQkq - 2 10

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