Chess Puzzle #33Uwg — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1069 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen h4→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/ppp2ppp/6b1/2b1NP2/4p1Pq/2PP3P/PP6/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 1 12

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