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

Rating 999 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rook a1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g5/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/h1; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen f7→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q3r/ppp1kQ1p/6p1/2bBp1P1/4P3/8/PPPP3P/RNB1K2b b Q - 3 14

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