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

Rating 992 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. 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: r1bq1r1k/ppp3p1/2np2N1/2b1p1p1/2B1P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 11

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