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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7# — queen h5→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2npp1/2n1p3/2bpP1NQ/3p4/8/PPPN1PPP/R1B1R1K1 b - - 3 11

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