Chess Puzzle #1B3lL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen c7; rooks d1/h1; knights c6/e2; pawns b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight d8; pawns a6/b4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen a1→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen c7→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2nk2r/2Q1bppp/p1Np4/8/1p2P2P/8/1PPKNPP1/q2R3R b kq - 5 20

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