Chess Puzzle #4vV40 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/h4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d8→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/p1pb4/2pp2kp/8/4P2p/2N2Q2/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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