Chess Puzzle #3I5yx — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1035 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d6/d7; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop d6→e7. 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: r2qk2r/1ppb1ppp/p2bp3/3pP2Q/3Pn3/2PBP3/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b kq - 0 10

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