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

Rating 818 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/g4/h2. Black: king f8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g8; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4knr/3qbp2/p1p1p2p/3pPp2/2P3P1/4BQ2/PP2N2P/2R2RK1 b - - 0 18

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