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

Rating 761 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook b1; bishops a8/f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook f8; bishop e1; pawns a4/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop a8→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1# — queen f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: B4rk1/3Q1ppp/4p3/8/p4B2/P7/1PP2qPP/1R2b2K w - - 1 21

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