Chess Puzzle #1yNE7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/e5; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5# — queen h5→e5, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2b1r/pppqn2p/2n2kp1/1N2B2Q/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

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