Chess Puzzle #11OA8 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 729 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights b1/e5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knights b8/f6; pawns a5/b4/c5/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop b7→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→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: rn1qk2r/1b1pppbp/5np1/p1p1N3/Pp6/1QPP2P1/1P2PPBP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 3 9

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