Chess Puzzle #10RBX — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 874 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops a3/d3; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. 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: rnb2rk1/ppp2ppp/1q6/3p4/4n3/B2B1N2/P1PP2PP/RN1Q2KR w - - 2 11

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