Chess Puzzle #3VR46 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen e6; rooks d2/h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/c7/e7/f4/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen e6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/2p1p3/p2bQn2/7p/2B2pp1/2P4P/PPKR1PP1/7R b - - 2 23

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