Chess Puzzle #14R6q — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 975 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a7/b4/c5/d7/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/p2p2bp/4pqp1/2p5/1pP5/1P6/P2NPPPP/R2QKBNR w KQ - 0 11

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