Chess Puzzle #2Dfk0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 954 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6. 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

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3b1/3p1q2/4n3/3p4/3B1N2/PPP2PP1/R2Q1K1R w - - 3 18

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