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

Rating 1028 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, 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/pp3pp1/2pb1n2/7p/3PN3/5QP1/PPP4P/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 13

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