Chess Puzzle #0EzHM — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 399 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a3/b3/c2/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. 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: r2qkb1r/pp1b1p1p/4p1p1/2ppP3/3P4/PP2PQ2/1BP3PP/RN3RK1 b kq - 1 13

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