Chess Puzzle #00LPw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1195 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen c4; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen f3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb4r/pp1nb1pp/5nk1/3Np3/2q1P3/2N2Q2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 4 12

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