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

Rating 970 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f4/g2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5# — pawn f4→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with f5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/1ppn2b1/3pQnk1/p2P4/2P2P2/P1N5/1P4P1/R1B1K1NR b KQ - 0 17

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