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

Rating 1155 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook f1; knight c3; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen c6→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/p3bkpp/2Q5/3pP3/8/P1N5/6PP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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