Chess Puzzle #4bUiN — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights d2/e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights a6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/ppp1pppp/n7/4N3/2BPP1b1/P7/1P1N1PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 4 9

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