Chess Puzzle #2k9Io — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1147 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/h4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp4p/2np1p2/2bQ1n2/2B4B/4PN2/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 1 9

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