Chess Puzzle #0U4ov — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 698 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks d1/f1; bishop a2; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks g8/h8; bishop c5; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5krr/3p1p2/p1q1n3/1pbN1Q2/8/P1P3Pp/BP5P/3R1R1K b - - 0 25

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