Chess Puzzle #0r9C5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 781 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d5; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp2ppp/8/2bBP3/7q/8/PPP3PP/RNBQ1KNR w kq - 3 8

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