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

Rating 563 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b6/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→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: r2qkb1r/2pnpppp/pp3n2/1B2Nb2/3P4/1QN1P3/PP3PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 9

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