Chess Puzzle #21kWh — Beginner, White to move, opening

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

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/c7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. 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: r1bqkb1r/ppnp1ppp/2n1p3/2p1P1NQ/2B2P2/8/PPPP2PP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 7

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