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

Rating 815 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/h1; bishop b3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f7/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5# — queen f4→e5, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3pPbp/1np3p1/qp2Nb2/5QP1/1BN5/PPP2P1P/2KR3R b - - 0 16

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