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

Rating 436 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g3; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/e2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen c4→c8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp1p1ppp/1q1Pp3/3n4/2Q5/5PB1/PPP1P1PP/RN2KBNR b KQkq - 0 9

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