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

Rating 855 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/f8; bishop b3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/h2. Black: king e8; queen g5; rooks a8/g2; bishop c8; knights c6/e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 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 h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kR2/ppp3pp/2np4/4p1qQ/4P3/1B1Pn3/PPP3rP/RN2K3 b Q - 1 15

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