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

Rating 1087 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures knight. 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: rn2kbnr/pp3ppp/5q2/4p1B1/2p1P1b1/2N2NP1/PP3P1P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 3 9

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