Chess Puzzle #2M3Oz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 693 · Beginner · epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/g3; bishop a3; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/g6/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2r1/pp3k2/5pP1/3pn2Q/2p5/B1P3R1/P1P3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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