Chess Puzzle #2Mt8d — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 586 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c2/e3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knights c6/h7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop g5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: r2q1r1k/2p3pn/p1np3p/1p2p1b1/3P4/2PQBPNP/PPB2P2/R3R1K1 b - - 2 18

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