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

Rating 753 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b3/h5; pawns a4/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. 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: r1bq1rk1/1pp3bp/3p4/3PppNn/p1P5/PnN4P/1PQB1PP1/3RKB1R b K - 3 15

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