Chess Puzzle #15Xpb — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 878 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/c7; pawns a7/b7/e7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4bkr/ppn1p1pp/2n5/5QN1/3q4/8/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 1 13

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