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

Rating 722 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights c6/d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/ppp3p1/2np3p/7B/2QnP3/8/PP1N1PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 3 15

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