Chess Puzzle #0ss3I — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 575 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops d7/h8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qr1kb/pp1bpp1p/3p2pB/3Q3n/2B1P3/2N5/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 14

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