Chess Puzzle #2PRyu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 581 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/e2; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen e4→c4, captures pawn. 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: rnb1k2r/ppp2pbp/4p1p1/6B1/2P1q3/5N1P/PP2nPP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 1 12

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