Chess Puzzle #0wf13 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 955 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g5; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/g6/h4. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks b8/f7; bishops b7/g7; knights f6/g4; pawns a7/b6/d6/e7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen f3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q4/pb2prbk/1p1p1nP1/6Bp/3NP1nP/2N2Q2/PPP3P1/2KR3R b - - 0 17

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