Chess Puzzle #0qg36 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 857 · Beginner · hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c2; rooks c1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e4; rook g8; knight e5; pawn a7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf3# — queen e4→f3, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/p7/8/2P1n3/4q3/5N2/PPQ2PKP/2R2R2 w - - 1 26

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