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

Rating 1003 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/f6; knights c3/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen b6→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen d2→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/1p3p2/pq3Rpp/4p3/4P3/2N3NP/PPPQ2P1/2KR4 b k - 0 17

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