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

Rating 1775 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishops f7/h6; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights a5/h5; pawns a7/b7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5# — queen e4→d5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qd5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp1pbB1p/6pB/n3P2n/4Q3/2N5/PP3PPP/2KR2NR b - - 0 13

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