Chess Puzzle #1U1Ec — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1258 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp3p1Q/8/4p1N1/5n2/8/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 5 17

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