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

Rating 546 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rooks a3/h1; bishops c4/d2; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop c4→d3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/3p1q2/3P4/PPBbP3/RQNn4/3B1PPP/5K1R w - - 0 17

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