Chess Puzzle #0CFSN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 826 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; knight d6; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks e2/h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qk2r/p2nb2p/3NQpp1/8/3P4/8/P3rPPP/R4RK1 b k - 2 18

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