Chess Puzzle #08aum — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1104 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/d3/d4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen e6→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/pp2p1p1/2p1Q2p/3p4/3P2PP/3P1P2/PP1B4/RN2K1NR b KQkq - 4 14

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