Chess Puzzle #06kMW — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 817 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight d7; pawns a5/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/1b1nbppp/1qp1p3/pp2N2Q/3P1B2/2PB4/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b k - 0 16

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