Chess Puzzle #2DTH6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops e5/h5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c2/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/ppp1b1pp/3p4/4B2B/8/1QN5/PPp2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 13

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