Chess Puzzle #0H1My — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c5; rooks e7/h1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen b8; rooks a8/e5; bishop a6; knight g6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen c5→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rq6/p1p1R1pp/b1p1k1n1/2Q1r1B1/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/2K4R b - - 2 14

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