Chess Puzzle #9FILg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook a1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e1; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g6→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkr2/ppp5/1nn3Q1/4P1N1/8/8/PPP3PP/RNB1b2K b - - 0 15

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