Chess Puzzle #2O9qE — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 543 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks e1/h1; bishops b2/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. 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: r1bq1rk1/5ppp/p4b2/1ppn4/3pQ3/1P1B1N1P/PBPP1PP1/2K1R2R b - - 3 15

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