Chess Puzzle #1POf6 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 618 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c2; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r2q1rk1/pbp2ppp/1p2pb2/n7/3P4/2NQP3/PPB1NPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 5 12

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