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

Rating 668 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d4/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d5→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen c4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/ppp1pppp/8/3nN3/2Qn4/7P/PPP2PP1/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 9

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