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

Rating 761 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a4/b2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks d8/e8; bishop h8; pawns a6/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen f2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rr1kb/5p1p/pp4p1/2p3B1/P7/1Q1P4/1P3qPP/3R1R1K b - - 4 25

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