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

Rating 938 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights g1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen g6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/ppp1b1p1/2n1p1Qp/3pPpN1/3P1P1P/2PB4/PP4P1/R1B1K1NR b KQ - 1 12

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