Chess Puzzle #0ewY7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 867 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; bishop h6; knight g5; pawns c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen h8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a6/c5/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e1→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b4q/3n1k1p/p1p3pB/2pp2N1/8/3P4/2P2PPP/4Q1K1 b - - 1 23

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