Chess Puzzle #3joIN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h2; bishops c1/f1; knights b5/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g1; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen g1→h2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d1→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1kbnr/pbp2pp1/8/1N2N3/7p/7P/PPP2P1R/R1BQKBq1 b Qk - 2 14

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