Chess Puzzle #4Dy0f — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1021 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/d7; pawns a5/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7# — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p1n1ppp/2n1p3/p2pP3/3P4/P4N2/1PQ1NPPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 4 16

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