Chess Puzzle #4sNbD — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1181 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight e5→c4, 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: r1bqk1nr/ppp2pb1/3pP2p/4n1pQ/2B1P3/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 0 8

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