Chess Puzzle #2EeJ6 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 602 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→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: r4rk1/p1qbbp1p/2p1p1p1/2pp3Q/5P2/1P2P2R/PBPP2PP/RN4K1 b - - 1 13

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