Chess Puzzle #0f5np — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 697 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/f4; knights c7/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights a6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight a6→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen a4→d7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppNb1ppp/n3p3/2q5/Q1P2B2/5P2/PP2B1PP/2KR2NR b kq - 1 13

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