Chess Puzzle #1x7t8 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 489 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r4rk1/ppqbbppp/2n1p3/2pnP3/8/2PQ1N1P/PPB2PP1/RNB1R1K1 b - - 2 12

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