Chess Puzzle #D1lTf — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. 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: 1r1qkb1r/pp1npppp/2p2n2/8/2BP1B2/1QN2P2/PP3PPP/R3K2R b KQk - 0 9

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