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

Rating 996 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→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: r1bqkb1r/p1pp1ppp/2p5/7Q/2B1n3/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 7

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