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

Rating 930 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights d4/d6; pawns a2/c3/d2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen a4→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp2nppp/2nNp3/2q1P3/Q2N4/2PB4/P2P1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 8 14

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