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

Rating 927 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/e6/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/e8; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/g5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king d7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5# — queen c2→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qb2r/1p1kb1p1/p3P2p/3pP1p1/2pP4/2P4P/PPQ3P1/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 19

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