Chess Puzzle #2329v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook a1; bishop f6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks a8/f5; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d5/d7/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7# — queen g7→e7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pp1p1kQp/1q3B2/3ppr2/8/8/PPP2PPP/RN4K1 b - - 3 17

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