Chess Puzzle #09Fpl — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp3b1/2npbNQ1/4p1Np/3P3P/2P1P3/PP2BPP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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