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

Rating 1008 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/e7/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: Bf7# — bishop c4→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkbnr/1p2p1pp/p1n5/2p1N3/2Bp1Pb1/P2P4/1PP3PP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - 0 9

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