Chess Puzzle #6rHp1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1442 · Intermediate · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight d7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pp1n2b1/2pp1nQ1/4p1N1/2PP4/2N1P3/PP3P2/R1B1K2R b KQ - 2 14

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