Chess Puzzle #1c6dV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1183 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king d1; queen g7; rook h1; bishops c4/d2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knights a1/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen g7→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/ppp2pQp/3p1n2/4p3/1bB1P3/2NP3P/PP1B1PP1/n2K3R b kq - 0 11

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