Chess Puzzle #09Qf0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 931 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: rnbqk2r/ppp1bppp/3p4/3QP1B1/2B5/2P5/PP3PPP/RN2K1NR b KQkq - 0 7

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