Chess Puzzle #1CenS — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 773 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights e7/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/1ppbn1pp/p2p1p2/4p3/2BPP3/1QP1BN2/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 b kq - 1 10

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