Chess Puzzle #0vr4H — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1053 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h3; knights d5/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights d7/g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pppn1ppp/3p4/2bNp1n1/4P1Pq/3P3B/PPP1NPK1/R1BQ1R2 w - - 5 15

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