Chess Puzzle #1kG9Q — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 664 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f2; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop f2→h4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pppp1pp1/2n4p/4p2Q/2B1n2N/2PP4/PP3bPP/RNB2K1R b kq - 1 8

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