Chess Puzzle #2Dpqu — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 651 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks c1/e1; bishops d3/f4; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/e8; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. 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: r1b1nrk1/2qnbppp/p2pp3/1pp1P3/3PQB2/2PB1N1P/PP1N1PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 1 15

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