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

Rating 976 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc7 — bishop f4→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/pppp1ppp/5q2/2b5/4PB2/3P4/PPP3PP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 1 5

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