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

Rating 740 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/d1; bishops d2/g2; knights d4/g5; pawns a4/b2/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a7/f8; bishops d7/e7; knights c6/d5; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. 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: 5rk1/rq1bbppp/p1n1p3/3n2N1/Pp1N3P/3Q2P1/1P1BPPB1/2RR2K1 b - - 6 18

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