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

Position

White: king e1; queen f4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c5/f1; knight g5; pawns a4/c4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knights b8/c3; pawns a5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen e7→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn3k1r/1b1pqpp1/4p3/p1B1P1Np/P1P2Q2/2n5/5PPP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 15

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