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

Rating 883 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen a7; rook b7; bishop a6; knight f3; pawns e4/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook h1; bishops e6/g7; pawns e5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4# — queen c1→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/QR3pb1/B3b1pp/4p3/4P1P1/5N2/5PPK/2q4r w - - 1 35

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