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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen a1; rook h1; bishops b5/h6; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b4/c5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7# — queen a1→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p1pnp1p/p1n1p1pB/1BP5/1PN1P3/5N2/P4PPP/Q3K2R b K - 1 13

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