Chess Puzzle #3NV9P — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1140 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h1; rook a1; bishop c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b4/d2/d3/e3/f2/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g7; knight g8; pawns a6/b6/c7/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8# — queen h1→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qa8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/2pq1pbp/pp2p1p1/6P1/1P1p3P/P1NPP3/3PNP2/R1B1K2Q b Q - 0 17

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