Chess Puzzle #01vaS — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen g6; rooks d8/h1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/e6/g2/g4. Black: king f8; queen e7; bishops b7/f2; knight a7; pawns a5/b5/c7/e3/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R1k2/nbp1q1p1/4PpQp/pp6/6P1/P3p3/1P2BbP1/1K5R b - - 2 29

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