Chess Puzzle #3x8Uf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbq3r/ppp1k3/3p1p1p/7B/1b2P3/1QN5/PP3PPP/R3K1NR b KQ - 1 10

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