Chess Puzzle #0fHO1 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 792 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e6/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. 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, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pp2b1pp/2b1Pp2/2p4Q/2Pp1P2/3B1N2/PP4PP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 15

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