Chess Puzzle #2P9j0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 644 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1bp2pp1/p1n1pb1p/1p2P3/3P4/2NQ1N2/PPB2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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