Chess Puzzle #2T8FI — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 608 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops a6/f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures bishop. 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: r2qkbnr/3n1pp1/bpp1p2p/p2pP1NQ/3P1P2/3B4/PPP3PP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 1 9

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