Chess Puzzle #19shW — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 818 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops f4/h5; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights b6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/ppp1b1pp/1n1pQpn1/3P3B/1PP1PB2/2N4P/P5P1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 18

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