Chess Puzzle #0seF5 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 802 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp3ppp/1qp5/4p3/3PP1n1/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 8

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