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

Rating 1005 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen c4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp1pp1p/2b2np1/4N3/2Q5/2N5/PP1PPPPP/R1B1KB1R b KQkq - 0 7

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