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

Rating 1254 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rook g6; knights d2/e5; pawns d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e8; queen f8; rook c3; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen h7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4kq2/pb3p1Q/1p2p1R1/3pN3/3P4/2r3P1/3N1PP1/1K6 b - - 0 22

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