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

Rating 952 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook a1; knights c3/e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop g6; knight e3; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f1→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk3/p1p3p1/2ppN1b1/4p2p/4P2P/2NPn3/PPP5/R4QK1 b q - 1 18

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