Chess Puzzle #07wl3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 625 · Beginner · hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks d2/f1; bishop c2; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c4; rooks f5/f8; knight b4; pawns a7/c5/d6/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c2→f5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c4→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p3p1kp/3p2p1/2p2r2/1nq5/5PQ1/2BR2PP/5R1K w - - 4 29

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