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

Rating 607 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knights a4/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d3→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/ppq2ppp/2p1pn2/4N3/N7/3Q4/PPP2PPP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 5 13

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