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

Rating 437 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight g4→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e2→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p1p1b1p1/1qp2N2/7p/6n1/2P3P1/PP1PQP1P/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 0 18

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