Chess Puzzle #1Sc4f — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 444 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f2→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: rn2k2r/pp3ppp/2p2n2/4q1B1/4P3/2N5/PP3QPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 15

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