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

Rating 1035 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/e6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g5/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights c5/e4; pawns a6/b5/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight e4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1b4pp/p2pB3/1pn3P1/4n3/2N1BQ2/PPP2P1P/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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