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

Rating 838 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights e6/g5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/f6; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/g4; pawns b5/c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: rq4k1/1b1nb1pp/3pNr2/1pp1p1N1/6n1/1P2P1P1/PBQ2PBP/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

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