Chess Puzzle #0Sr1F — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knights e4/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd6# — knight e4→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp1pP1bp/1qn3p1/2p3B1/4N3/8/PPP2PPP/R2QKBNR b KQkq - 0 8

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