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

Rating 999 · Beginner · attack on f2/f7, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook f7; pawns a6/b7/e4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f3→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3rk1/p5p1/3Q3p/2P1p3/1P2PqP1/P2R1P1P/4K3 w - - 0 31

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