Chess Puzzle #0857U — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 641 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c4/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/h3; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop b4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→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: r2qk2r/ppp2p2/3p3p/4p3/1bB1P1n1/2NP1QBb/PPP2P2/R3R1K1 b kq - 1 14

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