Chess Puzzle #3JMuL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1175 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d5→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/pp1n2pp/2p5/3nP3/3P4/2N2Q2/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 13

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