Chess Puzzle #HbwdE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1495 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e2→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/ppp1k1p1/3p3p/n2P3b/8/3P1N1P/PPP1QPP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 1 12

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