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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/e5; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/b7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e7→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pbp1qppp/1p3n2/4B3/1bB1P3/2N2P2/PPPQN1PP/2KR3R b kq - 0 11

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