Chess Puzzle #06Swt — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1012 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen a7; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops d6/f5; knight d3; pawns c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop d6→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen a7→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/Q4ppp/2pb4/2P1pb2/8/1B1n1P2/PP4PP/R1B2KNR b k - 1 16

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