Chess Puzzle #1B7cB — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 693 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns b2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. 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/p1p2p1p/6p1/1p1np1N1/8/1PN2Q2/1PPP1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 10

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