Chess Puzzle #1hvkH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1240 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/f6/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d5; rook e3; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1b4Q1/p4P2/1p1qp3/2p5/P1B1r2P/1P4P1/7K b - - 2 35

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