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

Rating 633 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: rnbqkbnr/pp1ppp1p/6p1/3Q4/2B1P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 6

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