Chess Puzzle #2TkgO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 723 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b5/c1; knight g5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/c5/d7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: rnb2rk1/p2pb1pp/4p3/qBp3N1/8/2PQ4/P1P2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 5 13

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