Chess Puzzle #39xvH — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1062 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/p3b1k1/2p1p1pp/3p4/3BN3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 1 14

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