Chess Puzzle #06d8S — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 707 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e5; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e5→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→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: r1bqk2r/ppppnppp/8/4b2Q/2BNP3/8/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 3 8

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