Chess Puzzle #42tYD — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1150 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/f7/h6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. 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: r2q1rk1/p1p1bp1p/1pn1b2p/3pP3/3P4/2NQ1N1P/PPB2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 15

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