Chess Puzzle #2HYMp — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 997 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp3ppp/1qn5/1N1pPb2/4nB2/2P2N2/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 1 10

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