Chess Puzzle #28lIm — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 675 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b5/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. 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: rn1qkb1r/pp3ppp/4p3/1NpnN2Q/8/8/PPPP1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 1 8

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