Chess Puzzle #2O6km — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 848 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knights d6/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; knights b8/d5; pawns a6/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: rn3rk1/4qppp/ppbNp3/2pnP3/4Q3/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 5 14

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