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

Rating 484 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b1/e3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/g6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures knight. 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: rnbq1rk1/4bppp/p3p1n1/1p2N3/3P4/2NQB3/PP3PPP/RB2K2R b KQ - 0 12

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