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

Rating 812 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g3; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/g5/h6. 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: r1bqk2r/pp1nn1b1/2p1p2p/3pNppQ/3P4/3BP1B1/PPPN1PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 10

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