Chess Puzzle #0gS1B — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1507 · Intermediate · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c7/h7; pawns c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe6 — bishop c8→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe6# — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with dxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2r1/ppN1pkbN/1n2Q1p1/3P4/8/2P5/5PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 2 21

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