Chess Puzzle #0qd2i — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 854 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppp2pbp/6p1/3Pp3/2P1P1nq/2NB3P/PP4P1/R1BQK1NR w KQ - 1 10

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