Chess Puzzle #1GZdj — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 828 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop b5; knight d4; pawns a4/c2/c3/e3/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a5/h8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns b4/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: 3qk2r/2pb1ppp/2np4/rB1Qp3/Pp1N4/2P1P2P/2P3P1/R4RK1 b k - 5 16

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