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

Rating 631 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6# — queen c5→d6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q2r/pp1pkNpp/2p2b2/2QBp3/3n4/8/PPPP1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 5 12

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