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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pq1b1pp/p4p2/3Qp3/2B1P3/8/PPP3PP/1K1R3R b kq - 1 18

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