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

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

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights b5/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/f2; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh1 — knight f2→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/2n1p3/1Nbp4/8/1P4Q1/PBP2nPP/2KR1BNR b - - 3 12

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