Chess Puzzle #52nLR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/c6; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c7→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7# — queen c5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p1q2ppp/2B1pn2/2Qp4/8/B7/P1P2PPP/R3R1K1 b k - 0 17

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