Chess Puzzle #03Xd6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; rook f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/g2. Black: king e6; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf5# — queen h3→f5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r3/ppp2p2/3pk3/4n1B1/8/2N4Q/Pq4PK/5R2 b - - 9 28

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