Chess Puzzle #17VOr — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 578 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: rnbqkb1r/pp1p1ppp/8/2pQP3/2B5/8/PPP2PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 8

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