Chess Puzzle #222fY — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 775 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/c7/d7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. 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/2pp1pp1/p6p/1pbQP3/4nP2/1B6/PPP3PP/RNB2R1K b kq - 4 14

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