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

Rating 858 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bkr/ppp3pp/2n5/3pp1N1/3P4/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 3 9

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