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

Rating 1132 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rook a1; bishops f1/g5; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e2/g3. Black: king e8; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e3→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp1np2/2n5/6Bp/3N2p1/3PQ1P1/PPP1P3/RN2KB1q b Qkq - 5 12

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