Chess Puzzle #0YF21 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 959 · Beginner · endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen h6; rook d1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f3; bishop e3; pawns a7/b6/e5/f6/f7/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen f3→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/1p3p1Q/4p1p1/8/2B1bqP1/PP5P/3R1K2 w - - 2 28

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