Chess Puzzle #2Bc5E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 721 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h4; rook g1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks e8/f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b5/c5/f6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g7→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h4→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/6k1/p2bqp2/1pp5/7Q/4B2P/PP2KP2/6R1 b - - 1 29

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