Chess Puzzle #433sE — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1038 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp1n1p1Q/2p1pbp1/3p2N1/2PP3P/2N1P3/PP3PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 1 13

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