Chess Puzzle #0rMc7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1154 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/g3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops g4/g7; knights d7/h5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight h5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e2→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/ppqnppb1/3P3p/2p3pn/3P2b1/2PB1NB1/PP2QPPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 0 11

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