Chess Puzzle #1tAV5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 637 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/1p3pp1/p1pp4/2b2Q2/2BPP3/P6P/1P3P2/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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