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

Rating 684 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. 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 c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp1n1ppp/2p1p3/3p2P1/2PP4/2B1P3/PPQ2PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 11

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