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

Rating 661 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b5/d3/e2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight g1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen d4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k1nr/ppp3pp/4p3/1Pb2p2/3q1P2/2NP4/P2BP1PP/1R1QKBNR w Kkq - 3 11

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