Chess Puzzle #0PX5Q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks c8/d3; knight d6; pawns a5/b4/e4/f2/h3. Black: king a7; queen f4; bishop d4; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f4→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/kp3p2/p2N1p2/P3p3/1P1bPq1p/3R3P/5P2/5K2 w - - 3 35

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