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

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/d2; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b4/e4; pawns a7/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen a5→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7# — queen f5→d7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pb1ppppp/8/qB3Q2/1nP1n3/8/PP1B1PPP/RN2K1NR b KQkq - 5 9

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