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

Rating 593 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops h2/h5; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight f5→d4. 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/1p3pp1/p1b1p2p/2pp1n1B/6P1/P1NP1Q1P/1PP2P1B/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 15

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