Chess Puzzle #1t34v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 784 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights d7/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6# — queen b3→e6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/pp1n2pp/2p3n1/4N3/3PP1b1/1QP5/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 2 11

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