Chess Puzzle #08xP8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 811 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f2; bishop c3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c5/e5/f4/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knight b5; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/2qb2k1/p1p1p2p/1nPpPp1Q/3N1P2/2B4P/PP3R2/R5K1 b - - 3 28

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