Chess Puzzle #0Od4t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c5; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f5; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen e5→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen c5→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k2nr/pp3ppp/4p3/1BQpqb2/P7/8/1P2NPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 1 15

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