Chess Puzzle #25Or7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 690 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/2nbp3/6N1/3P2b1/2PQ4/P1P1BPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 5 10

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