Chess Puzzle #10zCA — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen c5→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bnr/pp1pp1pp/2n1k3/2Q5/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQ - 0 5

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