Chess Puzzle #0lj99 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a4/c4/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook a8; bishop c8; knights d7/h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop b2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen f4→f3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/pp1n2p1/2p1p2p/8/P1PP1q2/3B1P1n/1BQ2P1P/R4R1K w - - 1 20

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