Chess Puzzle #1tU3p — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1547 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; bishop f4; knight b3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f6/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen c2; rooks d8/g8; bishop f8; pawns d5/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7# — pawn f6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with f7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1br1/1Q1k4/4pP1p/3p4/3P1B2/PN5P/1Pq3PK/8 b - - 1 39

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