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

Rating 806 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f8; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rook a8; bishops c8/e7; knights b6/d7; pawns a6/b7/c6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kR2/1p1nb3/pnpqQ1pp/8/8/1B5P/PPP2PP1/RNB3K1 b q - 0 18

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