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

Rating 729 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/h7; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/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/pb2bppB/1pn1pn1p/2pp2N1/3P1B2/2P1P3/PPQN1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 11

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