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

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks c1/d1; bishop g1; knights c3/d5; pawns a2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks c8/h8; bishop g7; knights c5/g4; pawns a6/d6/e6/f5/f7/h3. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop g7→c3, captures knight. 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: 2r1k2r/5pb1/p1qpp3/2nN1pQ1/6n1/2N3Pp/P6P/2RR2BK b k - 1 28

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