Chess Puzzle #3Mz3N — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1048 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops a2/d2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/h1; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight h1→g3. 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: r1bq1k2/ppp3p1/2np3p/2b1p2Q/4P2P/P1NP4/BPPB2P1/R3K2n b Q - 2 13

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