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

Rating 808 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b3/c2/d3/e3/f2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop a7; knights c6/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/b1p2ppn/p1np4/1p2p1PQ/8/PP1PP3/1BP2P2/RN2K1NR b KQ - 1 14

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