Chess Puzzle #0Ls4J — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1026 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/ppp2ppp/8/8/3Pn1bq/2P4P/PP2B1P1/RNBQ1K1R w kq - 3 13

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