Chess Puzzle #Kf7Pe — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1664 · Advanced · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/h4; bishops c1/f1; knights f5/g6; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/d5; bishops b7/g7; knights c2/c6; pawns a6/b5/c4/e7/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook d5→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b2p1b1/p1n1PpN1/1pqr1N1Q/2p4R/8/PPn2PP1/R1B2BK1 b - - 5 22

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