Chess Puzzle #1Aien — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 880 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e7/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/ppppp3/5n1p/5pp1/3PP3/6B1/PPP2PPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - 0 5

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