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

Rating 832 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d8/g5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen f6→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3pp1/2n2q1p/6r1/2Q5/1BP2P2/PP3P1P/RN3RK1 w - - 3 18

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