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

Rating 842 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. 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: rn1qk1nr/pbppp1bp/1p6/4N2Q/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 2 9

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