Chess Puzzle #06ejT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 926 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook g1; bishop e2; knight h6; pawns a2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook c8; bishops a6/g7; pawns a5/b4/d3/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6b1/b3p2N/p6Q/1p1q4/3p1P1P/P3B3/6RK b - - 3 37

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