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

Rating 836 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/g1; bishops b2/e2; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/c4/d4/e3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knights a6/d7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight a6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p2nq1pp/np2pb2/2p3N1/2PP3P/4P3/PBQNBP2/R3K1R1 b Q - 1 17

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