Chess Puzzle #1L9PA — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 699 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen d4→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: rn2k1nr/ppp2ppp/8/2b5/3qp1b1/3P4/PPP1BPPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 7

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