Chess Puzzle #02tO7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 687 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/g5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e7; rooks b8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/c7/d4/d7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen h5→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k1bnr/1bppq2p/p4p2/1p4BQ/3p4/1B6/PPPN1PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 15

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