Chess Puzzle #5559K — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1133 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/b4/c2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c7; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook h8→h6. 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: r2qk1nr/pbb3p1/1pp1p3/3pN3/1P1P4/P1N2QP1/2P3BP/R3R1K1 b kq - 2 16

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