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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen e4→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: r4rk1/2qnbppp/bpp1p3/p3P1B1/3PQ1n1/2N2N2/PPB2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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