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

Rating 1063 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/d5/g4/h7. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h8; knight e4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen f5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1b/2p2k1P/1p1p4/p2PpQ2/4n1P1/8/PP2B3/R3K2R b KQ - 1 24

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