Chess Puzzle #039qo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1151 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pb2np1Q/1p3b2/2p3N1/8/P2P2P1/1P2PPBP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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