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

Rating 851 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a7/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen f5→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: 1n1q1rk1/rb2bppp/p2p4/1pp2QN1/4PB2/2N5/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 2 13

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