Chess Puzzle #1DN5K — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 943 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures bishop. 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: r3k1nr/ppp2ppp/2bp1q2/2b5/3NP3/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 1 9

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