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

Rating 1123 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/c6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. 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: r1bqk2r/p3bpQp/1pp5/8/2B2P2/4n3/PPPN2PP/3R1RK1 b kq - 0 13

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