Chess Puzzle #205En — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 635 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights a5/f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen c2→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p2bpp1/p2p1n1p/n2B2N1/2q4P/P1N3P1/1PQ2P2/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 15

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