Chess Puzzle #1U2mF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 613 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/8/3n4/1b2Q3/2NBP3/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 10

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