Chess Puzzle #0Au3L — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 490 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d1→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp2ppbp/2N3p1/3n4/8/2N1BP2/PPP3PP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 9

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