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

Rating 846 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops g4/h4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen b6→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/pp3p1p/1qnp1p2/4p3/4P1bb/PBN2N1P/1PP3P1/R2Q1K1R w q - 1 15

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