Chess Puzzle #26DV1 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 911 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knights d2/h8; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c7/d7; knights c1/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2N/ppbbn1p1/2p1p2p/3pP2Q/3P4/2P5/PP1N1PPP/R1n2RK1 b q - 1 15

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