Chess Puzzle #1T3Z7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1074 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks a1/e2; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e6/g2. Black: king d8; queen c7; rooks g8/h8; bishops e7/g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen c7→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen a4→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3k2rr/ppq1b3/4Pp2/3p4/Q2N1Bbp/2P5/PP2R1P1/R5K1 b - - 6 26

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