Chess Puzzle #1ZmnM — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1319 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops g4/g7; knight f8; pawns a7/b5/c6/d6/e7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7# — pawn f6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with f7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1nkr/p3p1bp/2pp1Pp1/1p4N1/3P1Pb1/P1N5/1PP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 12

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