Chess Puzzle #15h0s — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 513 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights c3/c6; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp3ppp/2N2n2/2q1p3/2p2B2/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 9

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