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

Rating 682 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, 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: r2qk2r/pppnbppp/8/3Bp1B1/4P3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 10

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