Chess Puzzle #5Hz7k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen c5; rook f1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f4/h4. Black: king e7; queen d7; rook g8; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5# — pawn f4→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with f5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/3qkp2/2p2n2/ppQp4/3P1P1P/P3P3/1P6/K4R2 b - - 10 35

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