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

Rating 616 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns b5/b7/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen b3→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1p1n1Bpp/2b2n2/1pp5/8/1QN1P3/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 12

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