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

Rating 895 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a5/c7/d6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop d5→a8, captures rook. 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, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/2p2p2/3p1q1p/p1bB2p1/4P3/3P2P1/PPP2PP1/R2QK2R w KQkq - 1 14

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