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

Rating 770 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e5; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook. 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: r2qkb1r/pp3p1p/2p2pp1/4R3/2B5/5Q1P/PPPP1PP1/R1B3K1 b kq - 0 11

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