Chess Puzzle #0E3nO — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 879 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights f6/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e6; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7. 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 h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bk1/1ppp1p2/p1n1rN1Q/4p1N1/2B1P3/P2P4/1PP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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