Chess Puzzle #AI13Y — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1408 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks e1/g6; pawns a2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king f7; queen d5; rooks d8/g8; pawns a6/b7/e7/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7# — queen h7→e7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2r1/1p2pk1Q/p5R1/3q1p1p/8/5P2/P4P1P/4R1K1 b - - 6 30

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