Chess Puzzle #0bVg2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 707 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/e5; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights b8/g8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa1 — rook a8→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1knr/1Q3ppp/3bp3/4N3/3P4/2N1P3/5PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 13

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