Chess Puzzle #1tf7r — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 868 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop a6; knight f6; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/6p1/b1pqpnQp/pp1pN3/3P4/2P1P3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 15

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