Chess Puzzle #0lw7q — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 509 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d6; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight b8; pawns a7/d7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop d6→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf2# — queen f5→f2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p2pb1pp/3Bp3/5q2/8/P7/1P2NPPP/R2Q1K1R w - - 3 18

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