Chess Puzzle #2P8IC — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 646 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pppbbppp/2n5/1B1p2P1/3P4/4PN2/PPQN1PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 3 12

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