Chess Puzzle #0m3QP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks f7/g1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g6. Black: king f6; queen c7; rooks c6/f8; bishops b7/e7; pawns a5/b5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1bq1bR2/2rp1kP1/pp2p3/4P3/1Q3P2/PPP5/2K2BR1 b - - 4 26

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