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

Rating 803 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp1n2pp/3qp3/2ppNp1Q/2PP4/4P3/PP3PPP/RN2KB1R b KQkq - 3 8

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