Chess Puzzle #1g3OB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 954 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen c7; rooks a1/h1; bishop d6; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; knights b6/e7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen c7→e7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/ppQ1npp1/1n1B1q1p/4P3/8/2P2NP1/P4K1P/R6R b k - 0 18

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