Chess Puzzle #24ZbV — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 894 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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/pb1p1ppp/1pn1p3/2bnP3/4Q3/2PB1N2/PP1N1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 2 11

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