Chess Puzzle #XtJ8i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1845 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop h6; knights f3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks d8/e8; bishops c6/e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/e6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6# — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/pp2bk1p/1qb1pppB/3n2NP/8/5N2/PP2QPP1/3RR1K1 b - - 6 24

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