Chess Puzzle #IyNxm — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. 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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/8/2BP4/2N2Q2/PPP1N1PP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 3 8

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