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

Rating 845 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king d1; queen h8; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook a8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg8 — queen h8→g8, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kbnQ/pppp3p/6p1/8/4P3/8/PPPP1qPP/RNBK1BNR w q - 3 8

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