Chess Puzzle #1GrpS — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 567 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/d5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1b1qbpp1/p1npp2p/1p1n4/3P1B2/2PQ1N2/PP1N1PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 3 16

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