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

Rating 602 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d6/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf7# — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/p1pbpp1p/1p1P2p1/8/2B1P3/1Q3P1P/PP3P2/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 10

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