Chess Puzzle #1uJ5t — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 860 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures pawn. 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: r1bq1k1r/ppp1b1p1/3P2Qp/4p3/2B5/8/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 17

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