Chess Puzzle #Fy4kn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1643 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/f7; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6# — queen d5→d6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/1p2kBpp/pbnp1n2/3Q4/8/B1P2N2/P4PPP/RN2R1K1 b - - 3 14

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