Chess Puzzle #1o3uE — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 872 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: rn1q1rk1/p1p1nppp/1p2p3/3pP1N1/1b1P4/2NQ4/PPP2PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 9

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