Chess Puzzle #0h6sL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight f3; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a7/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen b4→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p3ppbp/6p1/1p5q/1Q1P2bB/4PN2/P4PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 15

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