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

Rating 635 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks e1/h5; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e3→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/3bppbp/p2p4/qp1P3R/3N4/3BQP2/PPP3P1/2K1R3 b k - 2 19

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