Chess Puzzle #2RBUu — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1127 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops c4/e3; knights a3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g2; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop g2→h1, captures rook. 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: r3kbnr/pp2pppp/2n5/6N1/2B5/N3B3/PP3PbP/2KR3R b kq - 1 12

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