Chess Puzzle #CCtvy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1451 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; knight f6; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b7; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8# — queen h6→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 7k/pq2bp1p/1p2pN1Q/5p2/8/4P3/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 3 27

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