Chess Puzzle #2Ok4N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 908 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f3/h2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishop g1; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na4 — knight c3→a4. 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: 3rk1nr/pp3ppp/1qn5/4P3/4Q3/2N2P1P/PPP4P/R1B1KBbR w KQk - 5 11

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