Chess Puzzle #2ELz7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/b2/c5/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights e4/e7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight e4→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7# — queen b3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/1bp1n1pp/1p1p4/p1P1N3/4nB2/PQN5/1P2PPPP/2KR1B1R b kq - 0 15

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