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

Rating 969 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d2; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight d3→f2, captures pawn. 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: r1bq1bkr/pppp2pp/8/6NQ/8/2Nn4/PP1K1PPP/R1B4R b - - 2 11

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