Chess Puzzle #2HhwI — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 558 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g7; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh8 — bishop g7→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2# — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/ppp2pBp/3p4/2b5/7q/1P6/P1PPPPPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 1 5

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