Chess Puzzle #1D9ec — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 714 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c2/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. 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: r2qkb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p1pn2/4N1P1/2BP3P/2N2Q2/PPb5/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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