Chess Puzzle #2O6jT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 656 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen e4→e7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/8/q5B1/3pQ3/2P2N2/P3PPPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 1 11

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