Chess Puzzle #1tX3S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1059 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e4; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/b4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, 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: r2qk2r/pp3ppp/1bp5/3p4/1P2R1P1/P4Q1P/B4P2/R1B3K1 b kq - 0 18

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