Chess Puzzle #11HU3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 817 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/h7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king f7→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: r2q3r/pp1n1kpb/2pbQn1p/8/2BP2P1/5N1P/PPP2P2/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 14

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