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

Rating 542 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. 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: r1bqk2r/ppp2pp1/1bnp3p/3QP3/2B1n3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 9

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