Chess Puzzle #0ZT4S — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 984 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishop b2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/e2/e5/f3. Black: king e8; queen h2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppp3pp/3p4/3PP3/2P5/1PN1pP2/PB2P2q/R2QK1R1 w Qkq - 0 14

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