Chess Puzzle #02M2b — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 937 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook g6; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3# — queen h5→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1n4k1/6p1/p5r1/1p2Qp1q/8/1P2P3/P4P1P/R1B2RK1 w - - 1 25

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