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

Rating 598 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns b2/b3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e2→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/4b1pp/p4p2/1p1P4/5B2/1P6/1P2QPPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 0 18

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