Chess Puzzle #2F8Ve — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1077 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/f7/g7/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: r2qkb1r/pp2pppp/5n2/2p1N3/2Bn1Pb1/1PN5/P1PP2PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 4 9

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