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

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/c5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq2kr/6pp/p2b1n2/2p1N3/8/1Q1P4/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 2 13

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