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

Rating 721 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops g4/h4; knight e7; pawns a7/c6/f4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/p3nppp/1qp5/8/5pbb/2N2N2/PPPPQ1PP/R1B2K1R w kq - 0 12

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