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

Rating 695 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. 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: rn1qk2r/pp2bppp/2p1p2B/4N3/3P2P1/5Q2/PPP2P1P/R3KB1R b KQkq - 0 12

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