Chess Puzzle #1t2ii — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1091 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops f4/g6; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights f6/f8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf7# — bishop g6→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1nkr/1b2b1p1/p3pnBp/1p1pN2P/3P1B2/2P5/PPQ2PP1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 16

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