Chess Puzzle #0JqWW — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 982 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b4; rooks a1/h1; bishops a3/f1; knight f3; pawns b5/c2/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a5/h8; bishop d7; knights b8/g8; pawns b7/c6/d5/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen b4→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n1qk1nr/1p1b2pp/2p2p2/rP1pp3/1Q6/B3PN2/2PP1PPP/R3KB1R b KQk - 3 11

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