Chess Puzzle #0BuEI — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 932 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king d1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c7/h3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f2; rooks b8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen f2→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2knr/ppNp1ppp/2n5/2b1p2Q/2B1P3/7N/PPPP1qPP/R1BK3R b - - 2 8

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