Chess Puzzle #KHVgi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1517 · Intermediate · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks d1/h1; bishops d5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/g6. Black: king e8; rooks c8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b6/f4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7# — bishop d5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/4npp1/ppn3Pp/1Q1B2B1/4Pp2/8/PPP3P1/2KR3R b k - 0 17

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