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

Rating 538 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e5/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/f6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures bishop. 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/pp1p4/2pP1p1p/4B1p1/4n3/4P3/PPP2PPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - 0 8

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