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

Rating 1167 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b3/d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1b1r/1bp2kpp/p7/1p1n2N1/5PQ1/1n6/PPPP2PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 15

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