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

Rating 699 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br1k2/ppq1bppp/2p1pn2/2P1N3/3P1Q2/3B4/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 6 16

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