Chess Puzzle #01BTN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1036 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen a1; rook d1; bishops f3/f8; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g1; bishops e3/g6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen g1→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Bk1/pp5p/1n4b1/2p5/2P5/2N1bB1P/PP4P1/Q2R1Kq1 w - - 9 29

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