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

Rating 810 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen d4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/2p5/8/3qP1n1/2NB4/PPPP2PP/R1BQ2KR w kq - 4 9

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