Chess Puzzle #0a5DF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights b5/d6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e2/g3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/g5; knights b8/g4; pawns a5/b7/c5/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq1kr1/1p5Q/3N4/pNpP2b1/2P2pnp/6P1/PP2P1B1/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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