Chess Puzzle #073lP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 949 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/ppp5/2n2bQ1/3B1P2/3Pp3/8/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 12

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