Chess Puzzle #0cn8f — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 961 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/g5; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen d4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppp2ppp/5n2/2b1p1B1/2Bq2PP/3P4/PPP2P2/RN1QK1NR w KQ - 3 9

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