Chess Puzzle #0C4NA — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1085 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen f7; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d6; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxe5# — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with fxe5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1b1r/ppp2Qpp/3kpp2/1B1pN3/3P1P2/8/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 5 9

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