Chess Puzzle #35QMr — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1188 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king e1→f1. 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: r1b1kb1r/ppp2pp1/2np4/4pP1p/2B1P1nq/2NP3P/PPP3P1/R1BQK1NR w KQkq - 1 8

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