Chess Puzzle #491Kz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1019 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e5; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures rook. 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: r1bqrk2/pp4p1/2p2n1p/4R2Q/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 15

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