Chess Puzzle #23IQY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 809 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; queen c7; bishop c4; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f6; rooks d1/e8; bishop g4; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop g4→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen c7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1Q2ppp/3p1k2/8/2B2Kb1/2P5/P1P2PPP/3r4 b - - 4 20

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