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

Rating 481 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e7/h5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen c4→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1ppp2p/1p3b2/7p/2qPQ3/2N5/PP3P1P/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 18

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