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

Rating 611 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook f1; bishop d5; pawns a4/b2/d3/d6/g4/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b8/e6; pawns a5/b3/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3q1pPp/3Pr3/p2B4/P5P1/1p1P3P/1P3Q2/5RK1 b - - 2 28

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