Chess Puzzle #09cqh — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 569 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop h5→f7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures bishop, 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: r2qkb1r/pp1npBpp/5n2/4N2b/8/1Q6/PP1P1PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 9

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