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

Rating 1068 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f7; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk2r/ppp2Bpp/5n2/8/1b1p4/1QN1P3/PP3PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 7

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