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

Rating 454 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c1/c8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp3p1p/3Np1p1/2pnP3/3p4/3P1Q2/PPP3PP/R1b1KB1R b KQkq - 1 13

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