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

Rating 487 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/c3/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/c8; knights e7/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppppnppp/6n1/b5NQ/4PP2/1BP5/P5PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 2 11

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