Chess Puzzle #4Y4Tg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1047 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/g6/h2. Black: king g7; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. 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: rqb3nr/p2np1kp/1p4P1/2p1p3/3P4/1QN5/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 17

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