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

Rating 1014 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d7; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g2; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1Qk1pp/1q3n2/2b1NpB1/8/2P5/PP2BPbP/3RK2R b K - 7 16

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