Chess Puzzle #2Ge2I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 500 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d6; pawns a2/c3/c5/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/f4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2knr/ppqp1p1p/3N2p1/2P5/5p2/1QP5/P3PPPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 11

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