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

Rating 559 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/e4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6# — queen b3→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/1pp2kpp/2n1bn2/p3p1N1/1P2p3/1QP5/P2P1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 3 10

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