Chess Puzzle #1CL22 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 643 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/1pq2ppp/p1nNp3/4P2Q/3p1PP1/3B4/PPP4P/2KR3R b - - 0 16

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