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

Rating 969 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop d7→b5, 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: r2qkb1r/pp1b1pp1/3p4/1BpQP1p1/4P3/8/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 3 12

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