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

Rating 1087 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/2p1n1pp/p2pp3/1p6/3PP3/5Q2/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 11

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