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

Rating 1028 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c4/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5# — queen d1→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/ppp1n1pp/3p4/6N1/2n1PB2/8/PPP3PP/RN1Q1RK1 b - - 3 11

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