Chess Puzzle #1j1Qw — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 643 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b7; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pBpnbpp1/1p1p3p/6N1/2PP1pnP/2N1P3/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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