Chess Puzzle #2RVc5 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1135 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp3pp1/4P1bp/q1p5/4p2B/2P3N1/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 11

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