Chess Puzzle #7No2d — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1796 · Advanced · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook a1; bishops d3/h6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook a8; bishop c8; knights e5/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen f6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppp1n2p/4pQpB/4n3/3q4/3B4/PPP3PP/RN5K b - - 3 15

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