Chess Puzzle #139Vx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f4; knights a2/g1; pawns c3/d4/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b2→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pp3ppp/2p1p3/3p4/3PnB2/2PQPP2/Nq4PP/R3K1NR w KQkq - 1 12

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