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

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; bishop f1; knight a3; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f2; rook b1; knight e7; pawns c7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb1 — knight a3→b1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen f2→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/Q1p1nkpp/4pp2/3p4/3P4/N1P5/P4qPP/1r3B1K w - - 0 21

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