Chess Puzzle #2djEU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop d2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqrk2/p1p2pp1/1p2pb2/6NQ/3P4/2N5/PPPB2PP/R5K1 b - - 2 15

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