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

Rating 506 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c6/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc6 — pawn d7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pppp1ppp/2B1q3/4p1B1/4P3/2P2N2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 7

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