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

Rating 619 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, swallowstail mate.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; pawns b2/c2/d3/e4/g2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rook f2; bishops b7/h4; knight f6; pawns a6/b4/d6/e5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen b6→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1b3pp1/pq1p1n2/4p3/1p2P2b/3P4/BPP1KrP1/R1BQ1R2 w - - 2 26

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