Chess Puzzle #1iLf4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c5/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1kr1/ppp3p1/2np3p/2b3N1/3pP3/5Q2/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 1 9

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