Chess Puzzle #2Jtq7 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 754 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g5/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b8/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. 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: rn1qkb1r/pp1b1p1p/2p1p1p1/3pN1Pn/2PP4/4PQ1P/PP3PB1/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 10

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