Chess Puzzle #0ZE1p — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 580 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/f4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/5pp1/p1n1p1np/1pbpP3/5B2/2PQ1N2/PPB2PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 3 12

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