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

Rating 1118 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h7; rooks e1/h6; bishop e6; pawns a2/f4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks f7/g2; bishop b7; pawns a6/c3/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b3r1Q/p3B2R/3p3P/5P2/2p5/Pq4r1/4RK2 b - - 4 39

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