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

Rating 457 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; bishop b3; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f8; queen e1; rook h8; bishop d7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/2pb1p2/p1np1n2/1p6/3P3P/PBP2QP1/5P1K/4q3 b - - 1 26

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