Chess Puzzle #232Zx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1205 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h7; bishop d6; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp1n2pr/2pb1nNp/5Q2/3P4/8/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 15

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