Chess Puzzle #1BWol — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 476 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight b4; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen e2→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2k1b1r/pbp2ppp/8/1B2p1q1/1n1P4/6P1/PP1PQP1P/RNB2RK1 b - - 4 12

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