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

Rating 506 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights f6/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp2pb1/4pN1p/2n3NP/3P2P1/3Q4/PPP2P2/2KR1B1R b - - 2 14

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