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

Rating 631 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f1→c4. 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, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/ppp3pp/3bpq2/8/3P4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKBNR w KQ - 0 8

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