Chess Puzzle #31T26 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1007 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/d6/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen f8→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2qkr/p2p2pp/1ppPp3/4N2Q/3P2P1/8/PP3P1P/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 14

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