Chess Puzzle #2B76e — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 518 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks c1/h1; bishops b1/g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen d3→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p2nbpp1/1p2p2p/3pP3/8/P1NQP1B1/1P3PPP/1BR1K2R b K - 2 16

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