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

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e6/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1nnppp/2p1P3/3p4/5QP1/8/PPPP2BP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 11

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