Chess Puzzle #25USe — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1090 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen f3→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: rn1qkbnr/pbp1pp1p/1p1p2p1/8/2BPP3/2N2Q2/PPP2PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 1 5

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