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

Rating 894 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks d1/e8; pawns a4/b3/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g7; queen a5; rook c7; knights d4/d7; pawns a6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen e7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/2rnQpkp/p5p1/q2p4/P2n2P1/1P6/2P2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 4 26

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