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

Rating 1169 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d1/d2; bishops c4/e1; pawns a3/b2/c2/e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rooks d7/d8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d7→d2, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/2pr1pb1/p1n4p/1pq1pQp1/2B5/P3PP1P/1PPR2P1/3RB1K1 b - - 9 26

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