Chess Puzzle #1r5nI — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1084 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q2kr/ppp1b1pp/2n2n2/6N1/2QppPb1/P1P5/1P4PP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 3 12

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