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

Rating 736 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights e4/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→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: 2rqk2r/3bbppp/p3pn2/1pp1N3/4N3/5Q1P/PPPP1PP1/R1B1R1K1 b k - 4 14

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