Chess Puzzle #1kGA0 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 569 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen d5→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: r1bqkbnr/1pp2pp1/p1np3p/3Q4/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 3 7

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