Chess Puzzle #0E2MQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 483 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/c7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen e7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen d1→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pbPpq2p/1p2pBp1/2p1N3/2P5/8/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 14

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