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

Rating 907 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p2pbp/2p1p1p1/3p4/3PnP1q/1P2P2P/PBPN2P1/R2QK2R w KQ - 2 13

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