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

Rating 847 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b5/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/ppp4p/3p1p2/1b1PN1pQ/4P3/7P/PP3PP1/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 11

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