Chess Puzzle #0F2i4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 734 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c7/f1; knights b1/h3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e6/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/ppB1p2p/1np1Ppp1/3p1P2/3P4/2P4N/Pq4PP/RN1QKB1R b KQkq - 1 11

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