Chess Puzzle #0d95B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 871 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rook g1; bishop e5; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d6/f3. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/1p3p2/p1nPp3/3pB1Q1/3N4/P4P1q/1PP5/2K3R1 b q - 5 22

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