Chess Puzzle #2O6BT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 765 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights f7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/pp3npp/8/2p4Q/2BpP3/8/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 10

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