Chess Puzzle #17mJ2 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 624 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/f7; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f3/f8; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1pp2Bpp/p1np1n2/8/3pP3/1Q3b2/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 b kq - 0 9

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