Chess Puzzle #4IqzQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; pawns a7/b7/f6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→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/pp3ppp/2b2p2/4N3/8/1Q4P1/PP2PPBP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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