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

Rating 854 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2kr/ppp1b1pp/2n2n2/6N1/2Q5/2N5/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 5 15

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