Chess Puzzle #4Jpao — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h4; rook d8; bishop e4; pawns a3/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks c5/f7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5# — queen h4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R2k1/p4r1p/1p2p3/2r2p2/4B2Q/P1P4P/5PPq/5K2 b - - 3 29

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