Chess Puzzle #0FFGc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook e8; bishop g2; pawns a2/b3/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook g6; bishop c6; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen e5→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R1k1/1p4pp/p1b3r1/3pQ3/4nP2/1P5P/P4qBK/8 b - - 9 30

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