Chess Puzzle #1d4hC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 623 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/g8; pawns a6/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. 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: r2qk1nr/3nbpp1/pp5p/3B4/3P4/4BQ2/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 0 13

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