Chess Puzzle #4hlQH — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1148 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/p4ppp/1qp5/3pP3/4n3/2N2N2/PPPP2PP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 10

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