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

Rating 764 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/h5; pawns a7/b5/c5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: rnbqk2r/p2pbppp/8/1ppQP2n/6P1/1B3N2/PPP2P1P/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 9

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