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

Rating 915 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e6; bishop c1; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight f8→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen f3→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1n2/pp2b1pp/2p1R1k1/8/3P2P1/2P2Q2/P4P1P/R1B3K1 b - - 0 18

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