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

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/pbp3pp/1p1pp3/4Np1Q/3P4/3BP3/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 6

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