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

Rating 973 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/g6/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f6/g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp3p1/2n2bP1/3p3p/3p1Qb1/3B4/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 13

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