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

Rating 795 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen c8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c5/e6; knight c2; pawns a7/c7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6# — queen f3→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1q3r1/p1p1kp1p/3pbp2/1BbNp3/4P3/5Q1P/PPnP1PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 3 14

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