Chess Puzzle #4ZFyY — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1175 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishop d3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f5/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: r1b2rk1/pp1n2pp/2p1p3/3pNp2/2PPnP1q/2NBP3/PP4PP/2RQK2R w K - 1 12

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