Chess Puzzle #0AQfA — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d6; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop e7→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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/pp2bppp/3B2n1/3Q4/4P3/8/PPP1N1PP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 14

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