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

Rating 690 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. 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: r1bqkb1r/ppp2p2/2n3p1/3Bp1p1/8/3P1Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 9

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