Chess Puzzle #0CDl2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 797 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; knights c6/d3; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3ppp/1qnp4/8/4P3/2Pn1B1P/PP1N1PP1/R2QK2R w KQkq - 1 13

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