Chess Puzzle #1Wmv1 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1034 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/d4/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures knight. 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: r2qk2r/1p1bbppp/3p1n2/p3p1BN/2BpP3/3P1Q2/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 3 12

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