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

Rating 647 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nge7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/pppp2pp/2n2p2/8/2BpP3/1QP5/PP3PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQkq - 1 5

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