Chess Puzzle #35LbF — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1154 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights c4/g5; pawns a4/b5/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knights a7/b4; pawns a5/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen b1→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/nb3ppp/1p2p3/pPb1P1N1/PnN5/8/4BPPP/RQB2RK1 b - - 4 18

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