Chess Puzzle #0w82D — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1070 · Beginner · mate, mate in 2, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 2, opening, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk1nr/pp2b2p/2p1p3/3pNpp1/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 1 9

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