Chess Puzzle #2Lc7c — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight a5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight a5→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: 1rbq1rk1/1p2bppp/p3p3/n7/P2PQ3/3B4/1P2NPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 14

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