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

Rating 860 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c4/d2; knights b5/f3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights d5/e4; pawns d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures knight. 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: r3k2r/1b1pbppp/1q2p3/1N1nP3/2B1n3/P4N2/1P1B1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 4 14

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