Chess Puzzle #0nrh6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 666 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; bishops c5/f1; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rook a8; bishop a6; pawns a7/e6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f7→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf1# — queen d1→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k5/p4Q1p/b3pp2/2B5/1P6/2P5/P4PPP/3q1BK1 w - - 3 31

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