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

Rating 1177 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e5; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c3; pawns a6/b7/d6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p4pp/p2p4/3QRp2/8/1Bn5/P1P2PPP/R1B3K1 b kq - 0 14

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