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

Rating 807 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rook c2; pawns a4/b4/g5/h3. Black: king g6; queen f4; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook c2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f4→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p1p3k1/3p2P1/PP2nq2/3Q3P/2R5/5K2 w - - 1 33

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