Chess Puzzle #5Qo82 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop c1; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook h8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6# — queen e2→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/ppp3p1/2b2nNp/3p4/5P2/2NP4/PPP1Q1PP/R1B3K1 b - - 5 15

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