Chess Puzzle #0Cluk — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 571 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight h5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; bishop c5; knight d3; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e4/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1pp2p1p/3p1q2/p1b3pN/2P1p3/P2nP3/1P1P1PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 2 15

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