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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b5/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop b5→f1, captures rook. 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: r2q1bnr/pp2k1pp/4pp2/1bPpN2Q/8/2P5/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 10

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