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

Rating 856 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen d4→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1n2p/3p1npB/3P1p2/2PQP3/2P2N2/P5PP/R3KB1R b KQ - 4 12

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