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

Rating 889 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c4; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen c4→b3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nc7# — knight d5→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Nc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1kb1r/pp2pppp/5n2/3N4/2q5/1Q6/PP2PPPP/3RKBNR b Kk - 0 9

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