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

Rating 486 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/g7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c4/c5/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures pawn. 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: r1bqk1r1/pp3pbp/4p3/2p1N2Q/2pn1P2/2N5/PPPP2PP/R1B2RK1 b q - 3 11

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