Chess Puzzle #082c2 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 794 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/e6/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 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/ppp3pp/3bP3/3p3Q/3P1p2/4P3/PPP2P1P/RN2KB1R b KQ - 0 9

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