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

Rating 571 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen g4→d7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pp1npppp/2p2q2/8/6Q1/2N1B2P/PPP3P1/2KR1B1R b kq - 5 10

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