Chess Puzzle #1763k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/pp2p1bp/3pPpp1/3N2B1/3P4/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 11

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