Chess Puzzle #226VH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 844 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1b1r/2p3kp/p1n3p1/1p1Bp3/3P4/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 12

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