Chess Puzzle #17wYr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 636 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq3r/ppp1b1k1/3p2p1/3Q3p/2BPn3/5P2/PPP3PP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 10

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