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

Rating 616 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop b4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks d8/h8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e4→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/ppp1n1pp/5p2/1q6/1B2Q3/4PP2/PP3P1P/R3K2R b KQk - 0 15

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