Chess Puzzle #03Vqc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 999 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop c5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen g7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/pb1p1pQp/1p2p2B/2b5/2P1P3/2N5/PP3qPP/R2K1B1R b kq - 1 11

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