Chess Puzzle #5DSUl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1046 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen e2→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp2pp/3P1nq1/8/1bB5/8/PB2QPPP/RN3RK1 b kq - 2 17

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