Chess Puzzle #0Wty3 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook e1; bishop g3; pawns b2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook f1; pawns c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d3→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4Q1pp/2p5/3p4/8/3q2B1/1P5P/4Rr1K w - - 4 46

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