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

Rating 1146 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e6/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d4/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2bkr/pp1n2pp/1qn1P3/3p3Q/2pp1P2/3B4/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 12

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