Chess Puzzle #4Szo1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; knights d5/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f6; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/d6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6# — queen f3→f6, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1b1q1k1p/p2p1b1N/1p1Nn3/4P3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 3 16

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