Chess Puzzle #19ryM — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rook d8; bishops f5/f8; knights b3/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b2/ppp2Npp/1q6/3P1b2/2B2Pn1/1nNP4/PPP3PP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 3 12

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