Chess Puzzle #1iuu5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 514 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rook h1; bishops c6/f4; knights b1/g1; pawns c2/c7/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a2; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppP2ppp/2B5/8/1b3B2/4P3/q1P1KPPP/1N1Q2NR b kq - 0 9

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