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

Rating 549 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen b4→c4, captures bishop. 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: rnb1kbnr/pp3ppp/2p5/4p1B1/1qB1P3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RN1QK2R b KQkq - 0 7

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