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

Rating 1012 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp1nbppp/5n2/4p3/2B1N3/1P2PQ1P/PB1P2P1/R3K2R b KQkq - 2 12

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