Chess Puzzle #3s19y — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1149 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops e3/h3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Neg4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqrk2/ppp3b1/3p1npp/2P1npN1/3P4/1QN1B1PB/PP3P1P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 16

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