Chess Puzzle #2Sy1e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1146 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g6. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop h4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1Bqk2r/2p3pp/p2p2P1/1p1p4/3P1Q1b/4P3/PPP2P2/2KR3R b kq - 0 19

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