Chess Puzzle #0b9AF — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 925 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen f8; rook a8; bishop c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f8→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2q1N/ppp1k1pp/2np4/3Bp3/4P1n1/8/PPPP1KPP/RNBQ3R w - - 1 10

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