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

Rating 790 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rook h1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen e8; rooks a8/h8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen f3→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2q2r/p1ppk3/1p2p2p/6p1/3PN3/5Q2/PPP2P1P/2K4R b - - 4 18

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