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

Rating 1193 · Beginner · endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook f3; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e4; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/f6/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen b3→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen e4→f3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p4p2/1p3P2/3bqB1p/1Q3RP1/PP5P/7K w - - 0 33

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