Chess Puzzle #0l39b — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 945 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen g7; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights e5/g3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e7/h7; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen g7→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: rn1qk2r/pp2bpQb/2p1p3/3nN3/3P4/6N1/PP3PPP/2KR1B1R b kq - 2 15

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