Chess Puzzle #05Em9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 653 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/f6; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen e4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppq2pp1/2p1pb1p/3n2N1/4QP1P/3BB3/PPP3P1/2KR3R b - - 3 15

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