Chess Puzzle #0g0nx — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 704 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ndf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1bnr/1bpnk1p1/pp1p2Bp/3Pp3/1PP3Q1/2N1P3/PB3PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 13

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