Chess Puzzle #0Ks4u — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 576 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, 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: r2qk2r/pp1b1ppp/1n3b2/2p1N3/3P4/1Q6/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 13

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