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

Rating 528 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/e6; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp1nppp/2npb3/2b1p1N1/2P5/P3P2P/1PQP1PP1/RNB1KB1R b KQ - 4 8

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