Chess Puzzle #1Ic6z — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 607 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/d2; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3. 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: r1b2rk1/pp4pp/2nb1q2/3p4/3Np3/P3P3/1PBB1PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 2 15

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