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

Rating 753 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. 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: r1b1k1nr/ppp2ppp/1b1p1q2/3Pn3/4P3/1B3N2/PP3PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 3 9

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