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

Rating 834 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen f7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2b1r/ppp1kQpp/6B1/4p3/4n2q/8/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 8

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