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

Rating 831 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e1; bishop e3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. 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: 2rq1rk1/1b2bppp/p2ppn2/1p2P1N1/3P4/2N1B3/PPQ2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 15

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