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

Rating 651 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; bishop b1; knights e2/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; knights a5/d7; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb3 — knight a5→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pb1nqpp1/1p2p2p/n2pP3/2pP4/P1P2N2/1PQ1NPPP/1BR2RK1 b - - 3 16

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