Chess Puzzle #1NFp4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/e1; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight b3; pawns a6/b4/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight b3→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e6→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rq2k2r/1b2b1pp/p2pQ3/8/Pp5P/1n6/1P3PP1/3RR1K1 b kq - 0 21

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