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

Rating 884 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/h5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen g3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppp2ppp/2n5/1Bb4b/4P3/2N2NqP/PPPP2P1/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 3 9

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