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

Rating 905 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3bkr/ppp3pp/3p1q2/8/3Pn1Q1/8/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 9

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