Chess Puzzle #2QWrF — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 774 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/d2; knights a2/e5; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knights b8/e4; pawns a5/b4/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, 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/3bbppp/2p1p3/p3N3/PpBPn3/4PQ2/NP1B1PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 5 12

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