Chess Puzzle #4AJFo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1135 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g3; queen f5; rooks a1/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e3; rooks d8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6# — queen f5→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/ppp2p1p/2n5/5QR1/6P1/4qNKP/PPP5/R7 b - - 4 23

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