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

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc8# — queen c2→c8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp1ppppp/1q6/8/3Pn2B/8/PPQ1PPPP/RN2KBNR b KQkq - 2 6

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