Chess Puzzle #5CyLz — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knights d6/f3; pawns a2/b4/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/d7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7# — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp1b1ppp/1bnN1n2/8/1P1p4/1Q3N2/PB1P1PPP/R3KB1R b KQkq - 6 12

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