Chess Puzzle #0m7wU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 746 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook a1; bishops c1/g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b6/h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3qk2r/p1pnb1p1/1r2Q1Bp/8/8/1P6/P1P2PPP/RNB3K1 b k - 4 16

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