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

Rating 1361 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishops a7/c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/bp3ppp/p1n3q1/3QN1B1/4P3/8/PPP1BPPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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