Chess Puzzle #17A98 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rook h1; bishop f1; knights c4/e5; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights b1/g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d7/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppqppQ1p/8/4N3/2Np4/8/2P2PPP/1n2KB1R b Kkq - 0 16

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