Chess Puzzle #2Aw7D — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1003 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f2/g2/g6. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/h2; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1r1/ppp4Q/2p3P1/8/4p1n1/2P5/PP1P1PPb/RNB2R1K b q - 1 14

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