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

Rating 1043 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen. 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, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/pp2pp1p/2p2np1/4N1B1/2BP2b1/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 3 8

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