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

Rating 1025 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rook a1; bishop c4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b4; knights g6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pp3p1Q/2p3n1/3Pp1Nn/1bB1P3/2N5/PP3PP1/R3K3 b Q - 1 18

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