Chess Puzzle #2LxS4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/ppppn1pp/2n5/2b3N1/4P3/2N2Q2/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 9

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