Chess Puzzle #2027t — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1085 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop g4→d7. 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: rn1qkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/8/2BP2b1/1Q2P3/PP3PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQkq - 2 5

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