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

Rating 1030 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/f3/h4. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen c5→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2p1p/5np1/2qP4/7P/P1N2Pb1/1PP1B3/R1BQ1K1R w kq - 3 14

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