Chess Puzzle #40VQP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/ppp3pp/2n2n2/4q1N1/4p3/1Q6/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 5 14

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