Chess Puzzle #027IA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h2/h7. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops g7/h1; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1knr/p1ppp1bP/1p6/4N2Q/3P4/3B4/PPP2P1P/RNB1K2b b Q - 1 9

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