Chess Puzzle #5H4Sl — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c3/d7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: cxb2 — pawn c3→b2, captures pawn. 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: r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/8/2B1P3/1Qp5/PP3PPP/RNB1K1NR b KQkq - 3 5

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