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

Rating 548 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. 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: 2rq1rk1/pb2bpp1/1pn4p/2pp3n/3P1B2/2NQPN2/PP3PPP/1BR1R1K1 b - - 3 14

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