Chess Puzzle #11L6s — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 795 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b4; rooks a1/h4; bishops g2/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e2/f2/h6. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e4; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen b4→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppqn3p/2p3pP/3p1pB1/1Q1Pb1nR/2P2N2/P3PPB1/R3K3 b Qkq - 1 17

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