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

Rating 507 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights a7/h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight h5→f4. 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/npp2pp1/p2p3p/3Q3n/2B1P3/2N2P2/PPP2P1P/R4RK1 b kq - 2 14

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