Chess Puzzle #23I9k — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 499 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops g2/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. 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: r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/q1p1p3/6B1/4P3/5NP1/PPP2PBP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 10

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