Chess Puzzle #4Q2Nf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/d5/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/3n1p1Q/1p2p1B1/p2pP2p/8/P6P/1PP2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 4 19

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