Chess Puzzle #02Mk5 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/d4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/pppp3p/2n2pp1/3Q4/2BBP3/8/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 1 9

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