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

Rating 1073 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook f8; bishop a5; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf8 — king e8→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kR1N/ppQ4p/2n3p1/B1p5/3p4/8/P1P2PPP/qN4K1 b - - 4 22

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