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

Rating 786 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/h2; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e4/e7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pbpnp3/1p1p3p/6p1/3Pp3/2PBP2P/PP1N1PPB/R2QK2R b KQkq - 1 11

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