Chess Puzzle #008rw — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 827 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen h3→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/4q3/8/2N4Q/PPPPBPPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 8

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