Chess Puzzle #04gjJ — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights d2/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops a5/c8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqr1k1/ppp2pp1/3p4/b2nP1NQ/3P4/P7/1P1N1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 12

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