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

Rating 939 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop f3; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h3. Black: king d6; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/d5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen h4→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen f7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb4r/pp3Qp1/2pk2N1/3p2p1/1bpP3q/2N2B1P/PP3P2/R3K2R b KQ - 7 17

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