Chess Puzzle #4dY8J — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook d1; bishop f5; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e7; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook e7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8# — queen g6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/2q1r3/p4pQ1/1p1p1Bp1/2pP4/2P4P/P5P1/3R2K1 b - - 3 36

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