Chess Puzzle #2c879 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen h4; rook h7; knight e5; pawns d4/g2/g6. Black: king f6; queen c3; rooks c8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen h4→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/pp2p2R/5kP1/3pNb2/3P3Q/2q5/6P1/3K4 b - - 3 27

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