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

Rating 784 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights d5/g5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/1b3pp1/p1nb1n1p/1p1Np1N1/1P1P3P/P3P3/2Q2PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 17

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