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

Rating 809 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/f1; bishops b3/b6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook h8; bishops a8/e7; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: b4k1r/3qbppp/pBnp4/1p1Qp3/4n3/1B3N2/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b - - 1 17

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