Chess Puzzle #0G8TI — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 813 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights f3/g3; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/g7; knight d3; pawns a5/b5/c6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4ppbp/bqpp2p1/pp6/4P3/P1Pn1NNP/1PB2KP1/R1BQR3 w - - 0 16

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