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

Rating 864 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/f4/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights b8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qnrk1/pp1b2p1/2p1ppP1/3pN2Q/3P1P2/2P5/PP3P1P/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 13

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