Chess Puzzle #068cj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 911 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; rook a1; bishops f1/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/h2. Black: king f6; queen h1; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen e5→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2b1r/ppp2p1p/n4k2/4Q3/3PPB2/8/PPP4P/R3KB1q b Q - 1 18

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