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

Rating 742 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rook e1; bishops b5/g5; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e2→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/p2npp2/5np1/qB4Bp/7P/7N/PPP1QPP1/2K1R3 b kq - 1 15

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