Chess Puzzle #2CYNH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 743 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk2r/ppppb1pp/8/3Q4/2B1pB2/8/PPP2PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 2 8

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