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

Rating 742 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/h5; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1k1r/pp4pp/5pn1/2p4B/3pPB2/1Q1P2P1/PP3P1P/R4RK1 b - - 2 15

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