Chess Puzzle #2nj8z — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1234 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/b5/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e7; pawns b7/c5/d4/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6# — pawn b5→b6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with b6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1b1r/1p1knBpp/4Qp2/1Pp1p3/P2pP3/5N2/3P1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 5 11

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