Chess Puzzle #1AWe4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights c3/d4; pawns a3/b2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops d3/g7; knight b4; pawns a6/c6/e7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen g5→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk1r1/4ppb1/p1p5/6Qp/1n1N4/P1Nb4/1P1P1PPP/R1B1R1K1 b q - 0 16

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