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

Rating 909 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g4/h6. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a7/b6/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f2→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/pb3p1p/1p2p1pP/4P3/3p2P1/2N4B/PPP2Q2/R1B2RK1 b kq - 1 16

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