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

Rating 940 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/f7/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pp2pp2/2p5/3p1qp1/6np/1PN1P1P1/PBPPNPKP/R2Q3R w kq - 2 13

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