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

Rating 784 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h7; knights d2/g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight f6→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5ppB/bpn1pn1p/p2p2N1/P2P4/2P3P1/1PQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 3 14

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