Chess Puzzle #026vm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 764 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq2kr/ppp1n3/3p3p/4P1p1/4Pp2/1QP5/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 1 11

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