Chess Puzzle #2Jn0K — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1301 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/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: Qxe5# — queen d4→e5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bnr/pb2kppp/1p1p4/1B2B3/3QP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 11

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