Chess Puzzle #28510 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 701 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/e5/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d7/e8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen f5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1nr1k/p1pn1qp1/1p3p1p/3pPQ2/3P2P1/2PBPN2/PP5P/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 16

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