Chess Puzzle #2WtR4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1113 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen f7; rooks c1/h1; bishops b2/b5; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d2/g6; knights b4/e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen f7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pp3Qpp/6b1/1BppN1q1/1n2n3/1PN5/PBPb1PPP/2RK3R b - - 0 16

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