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

Rating 891 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e5; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook. 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: rn1qkbnr/pp5p/5pp1/2p1R3/2Bp4/5Q1P/PPP2PP1/RNB3K1 b kq - 0 10

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