Chess Puzzle #1ko9e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f7; bishops c4/e3; pawns a4/c2/c3/d4/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights a5/h6; pawns a6/b6/c7/d7/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/1bpp1R2/pp5n/n3P1pQ/P1BPP3/2P1B3/2P3PP/R5K1 b - - 4 18

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