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

Rating 745 · 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 a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook a8→b8. 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/1p1bpppp/p7/2p1p3/P1B1P3/1QPP4/1P3PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 1 8

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