Chess Puzzle #2BzIE — Beginner, White to move, opening

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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/d7; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. 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: r2qk2r/pppb2pp/2nbpp2/3pN2Q/3PnB2/3BP2P/PPP2PP1/RN3RK1 b kq - 1 9

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