Chess Puzzle #2Qc59 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 573 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/d3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. 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: r2qkb1r/pp1n1p1p/2p1p1p1/3pPnN1/3P3P/3P1Q2/PP3PP1/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 10

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