Chess Puzzle #5FGRT — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1138 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b5/e5; pawns a4/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/c5/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures knight. 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/3ppppp/p1b2n2/1Np1N3/P1B5/4P3/1P3PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - 1 14

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