Chess Puzzle #1Aol9 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 793 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen h5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp4pp/2nbp3/3pNp1Q/3PnP2/2PB4/PP1N2PP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 10

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