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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b5/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knight a7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb5 — knight a7→b5, captures pawn. 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: r1bq2kr/npp3pp/1b6/pP1pp1N1/4P3/2PP1Q2/P4PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 1 12

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