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

Rating 979 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a4/b5/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop f8→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bkr/6pp/2p5/1p4N1/p4Q2/2N5/PPP3PP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 17

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