Chess Puzzle #1oA2P — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 566 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights g3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h7; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6# — queen d5→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/ppp3pr/2nb2Np/3Q4/3p4/2P3N1/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 14

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