Chess Puzzle #11RJ0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 569 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. 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: r1bqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/3pP3/1B3Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 7

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