Chess Puzzle #0j4K0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 739 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f7/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/pp3Bpp/2p3q1/2b3B1/4P3/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 9

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