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

Rating 985 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c4/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f7→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/p4qpp/4p3/1p1p4/1PpP2P1/2P1PN1P/P3K3/R2Q1B1R w - - 1 16

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