Chess Puzzle #53Dkv — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1014 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops a2/e3; knights d2/g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. 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/1ppb1pb1/p1np1npp/4p3/4P3/P1PPBQNP/BP1N1PP1/R3K2R b KQkq - 5 12

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