Chess Puzzle #1xd3m — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 750 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h5; bishops e2/f6; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c4/c7/e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/pbp2pbp/1pn1pB2/7R/2pP4/2N1PN2/PPQ1BPP1/R3K3 b Q - 0 12

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