Chess Puzzle #1fyk4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 871 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; knights f8/g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen f6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rnk1/pp1q1p2/1b2pQnP/2ppP1B1/3P4/8/PPP2PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 1 18

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