Chess Puzzle #1EUGj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e5/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/pp1bp1b1/6p1/3pp1Nn/8/2N2Q2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b k - 1 16

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