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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/f6; knight b8; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen d3→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: rn1q1rk1/5ppp/bpp1pb2/p2P4/2PP4/2NQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 12

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