Chess Puzzle #12WGs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 675 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nbc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→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/1p2npp1/p3p3/3pN1Pp/3P3P/2B2Q2/PPP2P2/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 15

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