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

Rating 972 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/ppp3p1/4p1Bp/3Pq3/1bP5/5QpN/PP4PP/R4K1R b - - 0 18

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