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

Rating 725 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c2/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knight g5; pawns a7/c6/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/p4pp1/2pbb2p/3p2n1/P2Qp3/1P2P1PP/1BP1NPBK/1R3R2 b - - 4 18

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