Chess Puzzle #2a8VA — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1115 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/e1; bishops d3/f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1npp1/2np3p/2b1P2q/4QBb1/2NB1N2/PPP2PPP/2KRR3 b - - 2 13

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