Chess Puzzle #2LG29 — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 609 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b4/d2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops a7/d7; knights f3/g8; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/bp1b1ppp/pq2p3/4P3/1P3P2/2N2n2/P2PN1PP/1RBQKB1R w Kkq - 5 14

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