Chess Puzzle #501XK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1055 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp4pp/3p1q2/2pPp3/2P1P3/8/PP2N1PP/R2QKB1R w KQ - 1 12

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