Chess Puzzle #1zD1C — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 953 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: r1bq1rk1/pp1nb1pp/6P1/2ppNp1Q/3P1B2/3B4/PPP2P1P/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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