Chess Puzzle #48eXR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight c6; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b2/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: bxa1=Q — pawn b2→a1, captures rook, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7# — queen d6→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kr2/5ppp/pqNQ4/8/4P3/7P/PpP2P2/R1B1KB1R b KQq - 0 13

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.