Chess Puzzle #5WP0T — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1771 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/g3/h4. Black: king f4; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf3 — king f4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2# — queen c2→e2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qe2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q1r2/pbp2pp1/1p2p3/6b1/3P1k1P/2P2PPR/PPQ5/R3K3 b Q - 0 22

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