Chess Puzzle #2NV7F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 986 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/h2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen e3; rooks d8/f8; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen e3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/ppp5/2np3p/2b3p1/P1B5/2P1qN1P/1P3KPB/R2Q3R w - - 0 17

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