Chess Puzzle #25Z5N — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1102 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks c1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knights c3/h6; pawns a2/b4/c4/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a8; rooks c8/e8; bishops b7/c7; knights e5/h5; pawns a6/b6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen g5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: q1r1r2k/1bb2p1p/pp1p2pN/4n1Qn/1PP1PB2/2N4P/P5P1/1BR1R2K b - - 1 29

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