Chess Puzzle #0pmDk — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1115 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks a1/h7; bishops f1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/e2/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e7/f5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e3→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1r1/pp1np2R/3p2p1/q1pP1pB1/2P1n3/2P1QN2/P3PPP1/R3KB2 b Qq - 5 13

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