Chess Puzzle #2IeQM — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 815 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b1/b2; knight f1; pawns a3/c3/d4/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knights c6/d7; pawns a4/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→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: r2q1rk1/3n1ppp/b1n1p3/3P4/p1pP4/P1P2P2/1BQ3PP/RB2KN1R b KQ - 0 18

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