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

Rating 763 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights a6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop d6→e7. 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: r3k2r/pp4pp/nq1bQn2/3p4/3P4/P1N5/1PP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 0 14

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