Chess Puzzle #0AdRN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 979 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame.

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/ppp4p/2p2p2/4p3/2P5/3q1P2/PP1PQP1P/1RB2R1K w - - 5 14

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