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

Rating 713 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→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: r2qk2r/pb2bpp1/1pp1p2p/3nN2Q/3P4/2PB4/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 b kq - 5 15

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