Chess Puzzle #0O8vI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 995 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/g1; bishops e3/f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b4/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d2→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kbnr/3p1ppp/p3p3/8/1pq3P1/4B3/PPPQNP1P/2KR1BR1 b kq - 3 12

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