Chess Puzzle #1lkv1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 819 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight g5; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrk1Q/pp4p1/2n1p3/3nP1N1/8/2P5/P2B1PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 6 18

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