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

Rating 590 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g1; pawns a5/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→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: rnbqk1nr/pppp1pp1/8/P1b1p3/2B1P2p/5Q2/1PPP1PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQkq - 0 6

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