Chess Puzzle #1VrV0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 644 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d4; pawns a2/c3/c4/e2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e2→e3. 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: r1b2rk1/pppp2pp/2n2q2/8/2PN4/2P5/P3PPPP/R2QKB1R w KQ - 2 12

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