Chess Puzzle #0tbj5 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq2kr/pppp2pp/2n5/2bQP1N1/6n1/2P5/PP3PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 3 10

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