Chess Puzzle #14WFn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rook d2; bishop e6; knight g4; pawns a4/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks e1/e8; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight c4→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6# — queen c3→f6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p5kp/1p1qBpp1/2pP4/P1n2PN1/2Q3P1/3R2KP/4r3 b - - 1 31

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