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

Rating 576 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen g8; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2. Black: king d7; queen b6; rooks f4/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pppk1p2/1q5r/8/P3Nr1p/1B1P4/1PP2P2/R3RK2 w - - 1 29

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