Chess Puzzle #5Ecxf — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1494 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b3; queen g3; rook d7; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen f5; rook h8; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p2R2p1/1pp1p1kp/5q2/1P6/PK4Q1/6PP/8 b - - 7 43

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