Chess Puzzle #1f06Y — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 632 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b3/c3/e5/f4/h4. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: r1b1qr1k/pp1nb2p/2n1p3/2p1P1N1/3p1P1P/1PP5/P1Q5/RNB1KB1R b KQ - 3 16

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