Chess Puzzle #0oFz0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 476 · Beginner · hanging piece, kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/d2; knights c3/e2; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishops c5/f3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f1→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen c6→f3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/2q1pn2/P1b5/8/1BNP1b2/1PPBN2P/R3QR1K w - - 0 16

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