Chess Puzzle #1b4TE — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 838 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a4; rooks c8/h8; bishop d7; knights c5/c6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/3b1pp1/p1n1p3/1pnpP1Qp/q6B/8/PPP1NPPP/1K1R1B1R b k - 1 18

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