Chess Puzzle #2BLjv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 505 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop h7; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/e7; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2k2/ppqnrppB/2ppN3/8/8/2P4P/PP3QP1/R4RK1 b - - 3 18

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