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

Rating 858 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen a7; rook h8; bishops b7/f2; knight g4; pawns a6/c3/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen a7→f2, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/qb4p1/p3Q3/7p/5Bn1/2pP2PP/PPP2b2/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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