Chess Puzzle #9EkC6 — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights e2/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g4/h4. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b4/c6/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/p2n1pb1/2p2npp/q3p3/1p2P1PP/4BP2/PPPQN3/1K1R1BNR b kq - 1 13

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