Chess Puzzle #1Yy1r — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a5/c6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen d2→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/4ppbp/2pp1np1/p3P1B1/8/2N5/PPPQ1PPP/2KR1B1R b kq - 0 10

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