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

Rating 938 · Beginner · epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishop e5; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/e3/f4/g6/h4. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops a3/b7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/e6/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points 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, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qrk1Q/1bp3p1/p3ppP1/1p1pB3/3P1P1P/b1P1P3/P1P5/R3K2R b KQ - 4 20

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