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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen h7; bishop b5; knight g5; pawns a4/f3/g2/g4. Black: king g8; rooks d2/d8; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p6Q/1p2p1p1/1B2b1N1/P4nP1/4KP2/3r2P1/8 b - - 7 35

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