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

Rating 1013 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen d5→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pppb2pp/5p2/3Qp3/2Bn4/P1N5/1PPP1PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 2 11

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