Chess Puzzle #4DOLN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1289 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; bishop h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e5→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5kr/pq2bp1p/6pB/2pnQ3/3p4/3P4/PP3PPP/RN2R1K1 b - - 3 18

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