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

Rating 728 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop g6→d3, captures bishop. 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: r2qkbnr/1p3ppp/p1n1p1b1/3pN3/3P2P1/2NB1Q2/PPP2P1P/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 9

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