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

Rating 442 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights d7/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. 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: r2qk2r/pp1n1ppn/2pp3p/3Pp3/2B1P3/2N1PQ1P/PPP3P1/3R1RK1 b kq - 0 13

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