Chess Puzzle #4WCQ8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1309 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b3/b7/c6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1rk2/pp2n2Q/1qp1pbp1/4N3/3P4/1pN5/P4PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 2 17

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